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Can Manchester United right-back Valencia count himself among league's best?

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Can Manchester United right-back Valencia count himself among league's best? When it comes to providing your first assist of the season, Antonio Valencia could not have chosen a better time for Manchester United. The 31-year-old did superbly to turn the ball into the path of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to head past Simon Mignolet after Marouane Fellaini’s effort rebounded back ...

Finger pointing Barcelona need look at themselves rather than elsewhere

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Finger pointing Barcelona need look at themselves rather than elsewhere After a late Lionel Messi free-kick managed to get Barcelona out of jail against Villarreal, as La Liga action returned in 2017, Luis Enrique’s squad were left feeling as though they had been cheated out of the opportunity to win. Normally, an equaliser at the end of a tight contest can hold a...

Has Lucas Perez done enough to warrant regular Arsenal spot?

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Has Lucas Perez done enough to warrant regular Arsenal spot? It was a goal that deserved to win a game let alone half a deficit, but Lucas Perez's sumptuous volley in Arsenal's 3-3 draw with Bournemouth last week continued the Spaniard's ongoing attempts to adjust to the rigours of the Premier League. The 28-year-old was a surprise acquisition from Deportivo ...

Fully fit Wilshere capable of filling Cazorla void at Arsenal

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Fully fit Wilshere capable of filling Cazorla void at Arsenal The thrilling 3-3 draw between Bournemouth and Arsenal last night will surely go down as one of the games of the season. It had everything; the shock of the hosts racing into a deserved 3-goal lead, a stunning goal from Lucas Perez to set up a nail-biting finish, a controversial red card and an inju...

Form Guide: Would frustrated Barkley benefit from Everton exit?

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Form Guide: Would frustrated Barkley benefit from Everton exit? Two minutes into stoppage time in Monday’s Merseyside Derby, Ross Barkley stood over an Everton free kick. The England international played the ball short to Seamus Coleman who returned to Barkley. Rather than compose himself, however, the 23-year-old midfielder aimlessly lofted a long ball ov...

Guardiola must ditch back three or surrender title hopes

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Guardiola must ditch back three or surrender title hopes After years of trying to coax the Spaniard to the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City finally appointed Pep Guardiola earlier in the year and many tipped his team to secure Premier League glory at a canter. After all, the manager had won 21 titles in seven years with Barcelona and Bayern Munich prior to...

Form Guide: Trigueros has Villarreal dreaming of Champions League return

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Form Guide: Trigueros has Villarreal dreaming of Champions League return For those who believe that La Liga is an uncompetitive affair, it is possible to look at the league table and spot that Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid are currently six points clear at the summit of the table - but the battle for Champions League football has rarely been so interesting.A comfor...

Form Guide: Solid Cesar ruling table topping Chelsea's defence

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Form Guide: Solid Cesar ruling table topping Chelsea's defence While Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Manchester City eventually descended into chaos, as Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho were red carded late on, the on-pitch brawl shouldn’t take the shine off what was a thoroughly professional second half performance by the Blues. Antonio Conte’s side have...

Form Guide: Liverpool title charge built on solid Can foundation

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Form Guide: Liverpool title charge built on solid Can foundation Liverpool boast the best attack in the Premier League this season. Their 32 goals scored is more than any other team and Jurgen Klopp’s attacking personnel is clearly strong enough to fire the team to domestic glory. Yet, with every strong attack, a team needs a solid defensive foundation to b...

Form Guide: How Stam's Reading have become 'Barca of the Championship'

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Form Guide: How Stam's Reading have become 'Barca of the Championship' “They are the closest I’ve seen to a Barcelona or Manchester City type team.” Martin Allen is renowned for providing a good line but the Barnet manager’s assessment of Reading - yes, Reading - on Football on 5 this weekend was far-fetched even by his standards.Nevertheless, t...